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azure: [In preview] Public Preview: APIM Support for Foundry Models in Azure AI Search

Azure Updates

2026-06-04

Azure API Management now supports all Foundry model integrations in Azure AI Search in public preview. This lets teams put APIM in front of Foundry and Azure OpenAI models used in large-scale RAG pipelines.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Azure API Management introduces a Unified Model API for multi-model AI applications.

Azure Updates

2026-06-02

Azure API Management is adding a Unified Model API in public preview for multi-model AI applications. It aims to reduce integration complexity across LLM providers by standardizing API format, SDK use, and governance.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure API Management Premium v2 and Standard v2 now support wildcard custom hostnames.

Azure Updates

2026-06-02

Azure API Management Premium v2 and Standard v2 now support wildcard custom hostnames. This lets you use a wildcard domain and certificate for subdomains, reducing per-hostname setup and certificate management overhead.

azure: [Launched] Public Preview: Azure API Management now supports token metrics for all token types

Azure Updates

2026-06-02

Azure API Management Public Preview adds token metrics for all token types. It extends tracking beyond prompt and completion tokens to include newer categories such as cached, reasoning, and thinking tokens.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure API Management workspaces now support the built-in gateway

Azure Updates

2026-06-02

Azure API Management workspaces now support the built-in gateway in general availability. This removes the prior requirement for a dedicated workspace gateway and Premium tier deployment, reducing cost and operational complexity.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure API Management Premium v2 now supports multiple custom domains

Azure Updates

2026-06-02

Azure API Management Premium v2 now supports multiple custom domains. This lets organizations use different branded domains for APIs, developer portals, and management endpoints.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure API Management now supports content safety controls for MCP and A2A APIs.

Azure Updates

2026-06-02

Azure API Management is now generally available with content safety controls for MCP and A2A APIs. It is intended to help organizations apply consistent safety and compliance policies across agent interactions.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure API Management now supports AI gateway capabilities for Anthropic and Vertex AI models.

Azure Updates

2026-06-02

Azure API Management is now generally available with AI gateway capabilities for Anthropic and Vertex AI models. The feature adds centralized controls for securing, governing, and observing model interactions across these external AI providers.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Azure API Management adds support for Agent-to-Agent (A2A) APIs

Azure Updates

2026-06-02

Azure API Management now supports Agent-to-Agent (A2A) APIs in general availability. The update is intended to bring agent traffic under existing API governance and management controls.

April (1)

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Bring your own AI Gateway in Foundry Agent Service

Azure Updates

2026-04-27

Foundry Agent Service now supports bring-your-own-model scenarios. Agents can use AI models deployed outside Foundry, including models behind enterprise AI gateways such as Azure API Management.